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Amend CSHB 4 (house committee report) by adding the following
appropriately numbered SECTION to the bill and renumbering the
other SECTIONS of the bill accordingly:
SECTION ____. Chapter 68, Education Code, is amended by
adding Subchapter B to read as follows:
SUBCHAPTER B. POWERS AND DUTIES OF BOARD
Sec. 68.21. SUSTAINABLE WATER SUPPLY RESEARCH CENTER. (a)
In this section, "center" means the Sustainable Water Supply
Research Center.
(b) The board may establish and operate the Sustainable
Water Supply Research Center as part of The University of Texas at
Arlington.
(c) If established, the center shall:
(1) conduct, sponsor, or direct multidisciplinary
research directed toward:
(A) developing sustainable water supplies for
this state; and
(B) mitigating the effect of diminishing water
supplies on the economy and people of this state; and
(2) conduct a comprehensive, interdisciplinary
instructional program in sustainable water development at the
graduate level and offer undergraduate courses for students
interested in sustainable water development.
(d) The organization, control, and management of the center
are vested in the board.
(e) The center may enter into an agreement or may cooperate
with a public or private entity to perform the research functions of
the center.
(f) The board may solicit, accept, and administer gifts and
grants from any public or private source for the use and benefit of
the center.